A man hired by two Colombian priests to murder them after one was diagnosed with AIDS faces at least 25 years in jail, reported newspaper El Espectador Tuesday. Gildardo Alberto…
A mayor in a central Colombian town names a street after a paramilitary leader responsible for hundreds of deaths, prompting calls for an investigation. Henry de Jesus Perez, a paramiltary…
Colombia “is a victim of narcoterrorism, not its perpetrator,” its European ambassador told an audience in Brussels Monday. Speaking two days after the death of 11 Colombian soldiers in an…
One of three imprisoned Nule group construction tycoons was secretly recorded making death threats against Colombia’s national prison director. In a fit of rage following the removal of special privileges…
The European Union (EU) endorsed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia and Peru Friday, which awaits ratification from the union’s national parliaments. The agreement, which will eliminate various tariffs,…
A criminal gang containing active and retired members of the Colombian Army has been dismantled in the west of the country, reported newspaper La Vanguardia Thursday. A nationwide operation against…
A raid on hotspots across Colombia’s second city Medellin has resulted in the capture of 49 people involved in the drug trade, according to police. Operations led to the dismantling…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Friday the United States announcement that it is willing to discuss drug legalization was “very important.” Responding to a U.S. statement that it would…
You’ve got to admire his brazenness — a 66-year-old man hopped onto a Bogota-bound bus carrying 50kg of marijuana in his luggage, newspaper La Vanguardia reported Thursday. Four massive blocks…